Name Details:

Mount - Variation of Mountain: Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. [if "Mount" precedes the name, usually indicates that the feature is named after a person.

Origin Notes and History:

Named after the Right Honourable Lester Bowles Pearson (1897-1972), Canada's 18th Prime Minister, 1963-68. Previously Secretary of State for External Affairs, 1948-58, president of the General Assembly of the United Nations, 1952-53, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957, for his efforts to resolve the Suez Crisis. As prime minister, he introduced a comprehensive pension plan, socialized medicine, and the maple-leaf flag.
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